The accident occurred about 4:30 a.m. at 43rd and State Streets, according to Major Traffic Investigations Sgt. Kay Louis. A Chevrolet Caprice, driven southbound on State by Derrick Reed, 22, of 4525 S. Federal Ave., went through a red light and struck a Chevrolet Celebrity that carried Chatman and others, Louis said.

Reed, who was listed in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, has been charged with reckless driving and driving without a license.